Managing page-level usage data

• US 9,577,889 B1
• Filed: 01/29/2013
• Issued: 02/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Dumitrascu, Aurel, Burciu, Alexandru, Kohlmeier, Sebastian, Tronciu, Alexandru
• Primary Examiner(s): Xiao, Di
• Application Number:
  US13/753,500
• Time in Patent Office: 1,484 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04855 Interaction with scrollbars
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/00 Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications user-to-user messaging H04L51/00; network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed which facilitate management and monitoring of page-level usage data. Specifically, a client computing device may retrieve content from a remote system for local display. A local interaction monitoring component may monitor local interaction with the content, and transmit local interaction information to the remote system. In one embodiment, interaction may be monitored with regard to predefined portions of the content. In another embodiment, interaction may be transmitted to the remote server for processing, in order to generate page-level usage data. In still more embodiments, page level-usage data may be processed or formatted in order to facilitate ease of retrieval and display. In yet more embodiments, the remote system may enable clients, such as administrators, to view aggregate page-level usage data why viewing a corresponding content.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for generating page-level usage data corresponding to interaction with an item of content, the computer-implemented method comprising:

as implemented by one or more computing devices configured with specific executable instructions,

receiving a content item corresponding to an item of content presented for display on a client computing device;

determining a plurality of content portions within the content item, wherein individual content portions of the plurality of content portions are determined independently from displayable elements within the content item, and wherein the individual content portions of the plurality of content portions correspond to a portion of the content item spanning an entire width of the content item and a predefined portion of a height of the content item;

determining local interaction information corresponding to client interaction with the content item, the local interaction information indicating a set of interaction events implemented locally on the client computing device, during output of the content item, to modify the output of the content item on the client computing device;

using at least the interaction information to determine usage data indicating which of the individual content portions, as determined independently from displayable elements within the content item, were output on the client computing device, wherein the usage data indicates a timing of output of the individual content portions on the client computing device; and

transmitting the usage data corresponding to the individual content portions for storage as page-level usage data for the content item.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the content item is a web page.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the local interaction information further indicates at least one of dimensions of output of the content item on the client computing device, a time of output of the content item on the client computing device, timing information corresponding to a set of interaction events, or outputting the content item.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of interaction events comprises at least one of scrolling the content item, resizing the content item, focusing or defocusing the content item, or halting output of the content item.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the predefined portion of the height of the content item corresponds to a predefined number of pixels.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the usage data indicating a timing of output of the individual content portions on the client computing device comprises at least one of an total time the individual content portions were output on the client computing device, whether the client computing device output the individual content portions for at least a threshold amount of time, or an average movement speed of content item during output of the individual content portions.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the method is implemented by the client computing device.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the method is implemented by a computing device distinct from the client computing device.

9. A system for generating page-level usage data corresponding to interaction with an item of content, the system comprising:

one or more computing devices configured to;

receive a content item;

determine a plurality of content portions within the content item, wherein individual content portions are determined independently from displayable elements within the content item, and wherein the individual content portions correspond to a portion of the content item of predefined dimensions;

determine local interaction information corresponding to client interaction with the content item, the local interaction information indicating a set of interaction events implemented locally on a client computing device, during output of the content item, to modify the output of the content item on the client computing device;

use at least the interaction information to determine usage data indicating which of the individual content portions, as determined independently from displayable elements within the content item, were output on the client computing device, wherein the usage data indicates a timing of output of the individual content portions on the client computing device; and

transmit the usage data corresponding to the individual content portions.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the usage data corresponding to the individual content portions is stored as page-level usage data for the content item.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the local interaction information further indicates at least one of dimensions of output of the content item on the client computing device, a time of output of the content item on the client computing device, timing information corresponding to a set of interaction events, or outputting the content item.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the set of interaction events comprises at least one of scrolling the content item, resizing the content item, or halting output of the content item.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the predefined dimensions comprise a predefined number of pixels in at least one dimension.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the usage data indicating a timing of output of the individual content portions on the client computing device comprises at least one of an total time the individual content portions were output on the client computing device, whether the client computing device output the individual content portions for at least a threshold amount of time, or an average movement speed of content item during output of the individual content portions.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the one or more computing devices comprise the client computing device.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the one or more computing devices comprise a computing device distinct from the client computing device.

17. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium containing computer-executable modules for generating page-level usage data corresponding to interaction with an item of content, the computer-executable modules comprising:

an usage data management module configured to;

determine a plurality of content portions within a content item, wherein individual content portions are determined independently from displayable elements within the content item, and wherein the individual content portions correspond to a portion of the content item of a predefined height or width;

determine local interaction information corresponding to client interaction with the content item, the local interaction information indicating a set of interaction events implemented locally on a client computing device, during output of the content item, to modify the output of the content item on the client computing device;

use at least the interaction information to determine usage data indicating which of the individual content portions, as determined independently from displayable elements within the content item, were output on the client computing device, wherein the usage data indicates a timing of output of the individual content portions on the client computing device; and

transmit the usage data corresponding to the individual content portions.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the usage data corresponding to the individual content portions is stored as page-level usage data for the content item.

19. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the local interaction information further indicates at least one of dimensions of output of the content item on the client computing device, a time of output of the content item on the client computing device, a timing information corresponding to a set of interaction events, or outputting the content item.

20. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the set of local interaction events comprises at least one of scrolling the content item, resizing the content item, or halting output of the content item.

21. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the predefined height or width corresponds to a predefined number of pixels.

22. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the usage data indicating a timing of output of the content portion on the client computing device comprises at least one of an total time the individual content portions were output on the client computing device, whether the client computing device output the individual content portions for at least a threshold amount of time, or an average movement speed of content item during output of the individual content portions.